Right Now...April 2017

It's been so long since I've written one of these posts and actually I'm totally avoiding my painting and desiring to write instead.

Something about finishing a painting stunts me at times b/c I want it just done because I've stared at it for SO long but once I finish it...it's done. There's always the next one, the next lesson and new learning.

So Right now....
* Sunday afternoons become peaceful if Mark takes the boys b/c I'm tired of breaking up fights and disciplining.
* I feel sorry that Mark on his work days takes the boys for me b/c he is exhausted from preaching but I'm very grateful.
* there are books I'm reading "Nothing to Prove" by Jennie Allen rocking my world and definitely feels like she peaked into my life (except I was never a cheerleader)...but literally how she describes how she feels is how I feel as a minister's wife, as a daughter of God, as a woman in this world.
* it's beautiful outside but I just want to stay in jeans and my cute top - the to-do list for outside is outrageous but I'm avoiding it too since I know I do it by myself.
* feeling somewhat lonely these days but that is simply an illusion.
* having great determination and enjoying my Tiny Leaps BIG Changes fitness accountability/challenge group already and so impressed with the peeps and their desire for change.

* Older son-boy started baseball and I can already see him growing so much intellectually and emotionally through it but my momma heart hurts to see him learn TRUE life lessons (his team of boys is great and his coaches are OUTSTANDING, my prayers answered).
* Young son-boy is testing so many limits right now that my heart races when I'm speaking with him and I just want him to obey and do what I ask but he has other ideas in mind and wants to know how far he can go...my energy drains with him and my patience disappears VERY easily........how I dislike this part of motherhood and yet it is seemingly the most important. He is NOT the boss and I try to work with him and many "parenting" techniques up my sleeve but ultimately I default to my parents' way with me growing up. Sometimes it works...sometimes it doesn't.

* Wishing for a steady paycheck out of me again but not wanting the demands, expectations and pressures with it.
* desiring a website to begin sharing my art and sharing its message of hope and resiliency.
* desiring for others to understand me but acknowledging that I think too much of myself.

So yeah, this is me right now, complex me.

Why I won't Quit this Time

I'm one of "those" personalities and I know it. I'm a jumper and an idealist. I seek justice and desire mercy and fully

jump into whatever I set my mind to do.

But I have lots of "projects" and paintings half done. I have lots of tasks half done.

I start things with a whirlwind and then often get distracted by something else shiny and just go over there.

My attention span is SHORT, but this time is different...and here is why:

* my passion for seeing others pursue their best isn't going away

* I have worked with too many people now who have seen the benefits of REFOCUSING their lives on their health and their priorities

* I would be LYING about being "made for more" than our struggles if I gave up

* I have learned so much about becoming more non-judgmental towards home businesses & advertisments, rejection in social circles and not being invited into friendships because of my passion (and that is ok, I know this is not for everyone) because

* there is a tribe who is getting this thing called PASSION

* there are others who are cheering WITH me and wanting the best even if they don't join me in my pursuits

* there is LOVE that I have felt from God that I can't explain and more peace when I am helping others

So no, I'm not giving up. Coaching has helped to stay focused on what I need: to MOVE, to gain more self-control through obedience and not emotional eating, to refuel myself for my family.

I AM NOT PERFECT nor do I do it well on most days but I will NOT give up.

So what happens if I FLY? or fail? I'll do it going forward and NOT backwards. You have permission to kick me in the butt if you see me falling away.

Much LOVE TO YOU ALL!

Tiny Leaps BIG Changes

As a coach, Spring doesn't get ANY better because the days get longer and warmer, which means WATER season is right around the corner AND outdoor projects.  
With coaching DO NOT think 'cheerleader' because I am way more and don't think 'drill sergeant' because I don't step on you rather think, Confident Motivator.

With the changes in weather, my family has been hit with sickness but I am back on my horse and ready to go. Spring definitely puts a lighter boost in my step.

Do you want BIG Changes? Are you willing to take TINY Leaps?

It is time to re-examine where you desire to be as a person, worker, family member and friend!
I know that when I want BIG Changes that the TINY leaps have to first come, which help me reach my goals.

So for those who want to get ready for the beach, playing in the water and for the parents who want to use what is left of that "Me Time" come along with me and "Tiny Leaps BIG Changes" with my next Online Accountability Group.

You can log your workouts and nutrient dense shakes online at mychallengertrackerportal.com or you can access it on the My Challenge App on your phone. 

You receive FREE accountability, meal plans, nutrition tips, motivation and recipes and EXPERIENCE from one who has struggled to take those Tiny Leaps.

I will guide you through the process of making a Tiny Leap which will then lead to BIG CHANGES and results for your life. We start with the physical, but the mental and emotional come right along.

This is your opportunity to invest in you in a way that will impact the REST of your spring and summer and propel you into more of who you desire to be.

MOVEMENT and NUTRITION are the two keys to this equation and taking daily Tiny Leaps along with GRACE. 

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With Gratitude,
Kara Messmore
coach, runner, barrier-basher, wife, momma, artist
equipping and encouraging others to pursue personal growth, work/life balance and significance through health/fitness and creative methods (i.e. meal planning, nutrition, motivation and art)